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Former grad student forges his supervisor’s authorship — and gets smacked down
On December 29, Jan Behrends, of the Institute of Physiology at the University of Freiburg, in Germany, was checking his Google Scholar profile when he saw his name on a paper — one he’d played no part in writing. The article, “Microelectrochemical cell arrays for whole-cell currents recording through ion channel proteins based on trans-electroporation … Continue reading Former grad student forges his supervisor’s authorship — and gets smacked down
UK Law Commissioner Threatens Criminal Action Against Vaccine Critics
by John Stone According to a Sunday Telegraph report a newly appointed UK law commissioner, Prof Penney Lewis, is considering whether the government should criminalize posting vaccine critical information on Social Media. Lewis, who is of US origin, was appointed... more »
Guest Post By Dr. Abdul El-Sayed-- Medicare-For-All... NOW
I hope you remember our old friend from Detroit, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. Abdul is a physician, epidemiologist, and progressive activist. He is Senior Advisor at Medicare for All NOW! We endorsed him when he ran for governor of Michigan in 2018 as did Bernie, AOC, Justice Democrats and *The Nation*. Prior to that, he served Detroit as Health Director. We are very enthusiastic about what he's doing now at Medicare For All Now! and we asked him to share an explanation with *DWT* readers and Blue America members. If you like what you hear-- and I know you will-- please consider clicking... more »
Canada’s ‘cannabis health products’ review draws strong public interest, with 1,100-plus submissions
Canada’s federal health regulator received more than 1,100 responses from the public for its review of the potential market for cannabis health products, demonstrating strong industry interest in the potential new category. Health Canada also opened up about the next steps. Any new regulations would fill a gap in the current federal framework that does […] Canada’s ‘cannabis health products’ review draws strong public interest, with 1,100-plus submissions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chart: Cannabis delivery companies adapt strategy to focus on increasing participation by women
As cannabis acceptance becomes widespread, consumer demographics have shifted to include more women, impacting methods used by businesses to reach their target audience. San Francisco-based Eaze, an online cannabis marketplace and home delivery service, reported the number of women participating on their platform increased 81% between 2018 and 2019. That brings the company’s total proportion […] Chart: Cannabis delivery companies adapt strategy to focus on increasing participation by women is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis... more »
How to Tell If Your Kid Is Growing and Developing Normally
*Belinda Cuomo, Annette Joosten, Sharmila Vaz* *Public Health, Australia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23SE91H0II&share=true] We break it down. It’s your three year old’s birthday and he’s having a party with his day care friends. You watch as the other three year olds ask for more cake and answer questions about what they’re wearing. But your child doesn’t say much, and what he does say is difficult to understand. He also isn’t really kicking the ball, using the slide or riding his new tricycle as well as the other kids. You... more »
I Saw The Bullets Fly: How the War Between Mexico and the Drug Cartels Is Causing Chaos
*Karina G.Garcia Reyes* *Security, * I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war on drugs. I am from northern Mexico, one of the regions most affected by the global war on drugs. From 2008 to 2012 my hometown – which I’m not naming here for safety reasons – went through one of the most violent times in its history. Shootings between cartels and the military became frequent events, which could happen at any time of the day anywhere in the city. I personally witnessed a shooting just across from the university where I used to teach. My friends an... more »
Impeachment Is Damaging America In One Nearly Forgotten Way
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Impeachment, * Two words: Foreign policy. The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is one of those stories that grates the soul of the nation. The entire impeachment drama has further tribalized American politics, divided region against region, and turned civil discourse into one long, obnoxious, migraine-inducing experience. If that sounds overly dramatic, consider this: public opinion polls have barely changed over the last three months on the question of whether Trump should be removed from office. The country is essentially split down t... more »
Worse Than Iraq—Or Vietnam: What War With Iran Would Look Like
*Reid Pauly, Daniel Khalessi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Marines from Iran take part in the International Army Games 2019 at the at Khmelevka firing ground on the Baltic Sea coast in Kaliningrad Region, Russia August 8, 2019. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar] Rolling a lot of dice. *Key Point:* So long as Washington and Tehran are engaged in a contest of brinkmanship, both sides should be clear-eyed about what awaits on the cliffs below. In the wake of a rollercoaster week of escalatory and de-escalatory signaling between the United States and Iran, both sides appear to have taken a st... more »
Why Did China's Submarine 361 Suffocate Its Own Crew?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: A Chinese Navy's submarine takes part in a naval parade off the eastern port city of Qingdao to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, China, April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee] You wouldn't want to be stuck inside. *Key Point:* Even brief breakdowns in crew discipline or mechanical reliability can rapidly turn the stealthy underwater marauders into watery coffins. On April 25, 2003 the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of... more »
Where Is the Scorpion? The Creepy Unsolved Mystery of America's Lost Nuclear Attack Submarine
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Scorpion slices through the water during her builder’s trials off New London, Conn., 27 June 1960. Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, who leads the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, stands on her sailplanes with another officer.] We still don't have a good answer. *Key Point:* Using the oceanographic research vessel Mizar,a systematic search of the sea floor with towed camera sleds failed to find the wreck west of the point where the first explosion had occurred. This made no sense. Even in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear su... more »
We Have To Shape Up To Win a New Cold War With China or Russia
*Michael Rubin* *Politics, Americas* [image: A float featuring China’s national emblem travels past Tian’anmen Gate during a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. China Daily via REUTERS] We're in one whether we want to admit it or not. *Key Point:* Government, of course, must have a role. Rather than micromanaging, however, it should both ensure that critical manufacturing capabilities remain in North America and defend against acquisitions of technology firms and military ma... more »
China Is Going to War Against the Coronavirus
*Yanqiu Rachel Zhou* *Public Health, Asia* What will the aftermath be? How will people be impacted around the world? Public fear seems inevitable given the alarming updates on the coronavirus outbreak, and isolation — in the forms of lockdown and quarantine — has become our default response. As a social scientist in globalization studies, I am interested in the role some of the less visible layers of globalization — such as awareness of our connections with the lives of people elsewhere — have in shaping our responses, including emotional responses, to global threats, like this ... more »
Coronavirus Was Just Grown In a Laboratory Outside China For the First Time
*Ian Christopher Davis* *Security, * Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia, announced Jan. 29 that they were able to grow the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample in the laboratory. This was the first time the virus had been grown in a lab outside China. Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia, announced Jan. 29 that they were able to grow the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample in the laboratory. This was the first time the virus had been grown in a lab outside Chin... more »
Did Trump Leave America Unprepared For the Coronavirus?
*Linda J. Bilmes* *Security, * As coronavirus continues to spread, the Trump administration has declared a public health emergency and imposed quarantines and travel restrictions. However, over the past three years the administration has weakened the offices in charge of preparing for and preventing this kind of outbreak. As coronavirus continues to spread, the Trump administration has declared a public health emergency and imposed quarantines and travel restrictions. However, over the past three years the administration has weakened the offices in charge of preparing for and pre... more »
F-35s For Everyone: How China Spied and Stole Its Way To Military Dominance
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: A visitor takes a selfie in front of a model of J-31 stealth fighter at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)'s booth at the Aviation Expo China 2015, in Beijing, China, September 16, 2015.] Or at least parity. *Key Point:* The United States has become increasingly aggressive about slowing down or halting China’s industrial espionage efforts. This has included indictments of PLA officers, broad condemnations of Chinese spying, and targeted reprisals against some Chinese firms. But given the extensive commercial contacts between Ch... more »
Beware the Seawolf! This Submarine Class Should Terrify Russia and China
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: Sailors run across the gangplank for the first official time as the Navy Commissions the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), the final Seawolf class fast-attack nuclear submarine, at the US Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut, February 19, 2005.] It's an expensive but dangerous boat. *Key Point:* The post–Cold War Virginia class forced the Navy to reign in costs while still producing a progressively better submarine. The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built. Designed to succeed the Los Angeles–class... more »
Wi-Fi as Metaphor: Bong Joon Ho's Parasite Reveals South Korea's Class Divide
*Tim Shorrock* *Culture, * Parasite is a masterpiece, and all the evidence we need that South Korean films have arrived – big time. In the opening shots of *Parasite**, *Bong Joon Ho’s riveting film about an impoverished family scraping by in the giant megalopolis of Seoul, a young man named Ki-Woo crouches near a window in his dingy basement apartment searching for a Wi-Fi signal. The neighbors have apparently turned theirs off, and he and his sister, Ki-Jeong, can’t get on WhatsApp or anything else on social media. On advice from his father, Kim Ki-Taek, Ki-Woo holds his phone... more »
Gonad gastronomy?
I missed it at the time, but it seems an inaugural Texas Testicle Festival was held in Fredericksburg in mid-January. The Best of Texas wants you to know that a poor turkey has lost his testicles for you to enjoy. The organization, which hosts festivals around Texas, said in a Facebook post not to let the turkey's testes be wasted in vain at its first Texas Testicle Festival from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday in Bankersmith Hall in Fredericksburg. Testicles from calves, lambs, roosters, turkeys and other animals are considered delicacies in other parts of the world. And that's what the ... more »
Queensland confirms third coronavirus case as eight-year-old child from Wuhan, China
Just In - 16 hours ago
An eight-year-old boy from Wuhan, China is confirmed as Queensland's third case of the potentially deadly coronavirus.
Betting fraudster Bill Vlahos could face prison over $17.5m Ponzi scheme
An exposed Ponzi scheme that duped more than 70 people out of millions of dollars could land disgraced racing identity Bill Vlahos a decade behind bars.
Forensic expert tells Claremont trial DNA doesn't 'just fly about' as defence argument tested
A senior scientist working at WA's pathology laboratories casts further doubt on claims by lawyers defending accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards that contamination could explain how his DNA was found on one of his victim's fingernails.
All you need to know about America's election disaster
Instead of getting a Democratic primary winner in Iowa, the country was left with confusion, anger and still no declaration of an official victor.
Coronavirus travel ban locks out Chinese students, leaving Australian universities in chaos
The Federal Government travel ban means Chinese students will miss the start of university, but what impact will it have on the Australian tertiary sector and its reputation?
Orphaned, weak koalas begin to recover as investigation continues
A wildlife volunteer rescuer rehabilitating traumatised, orphaned koalas has asked people to help bring about justice to those responsible for causing the deaths of at least 40 koalas.
Brexit & the British Working Class
Much has been written on Brexit, stage 1 of which occurred on 31 January. But a key point has been ignored: the UK’s departure from the European Union is due to a reactionary revolt by the British (mainly English) working class. This went against the established policy of the political elites, bourgeoisie, ruling class – call them what you want – and will lead to many problems. As such, it represents the first time in very many decades that the ‘popular will’ of a vote has contradicted capitalist business interests. However, this is no reason for socialists to be happy.
Statewatch News Online, 4 February 2020 (01/20)
4 February 2020 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://statewatch.org/news/2020/feb/email-4-2-20.pdf STATEWATCH ANALYSES 1. Italy guilty of refoulements in 2009 handover of Eritrean shipwreck survivors to Libya 2 : Germany: Shadow army or isolated cases? Right-wing structures in the security authorities STATEWATCH NEWS 1. GREECE: Solidarity Statement: Freedom for Hamza Haddi and Mohamed Haddar 2. FRANCE: Death of … Continue reading Statewatch News Online, 4 February 2020 (01/20)
MY REASONS FOR BELIVING FRANCIS BOYLE IS RIGHT TO SAY CORONAVIRUS IS A BIOLOGICAL ATTACK, BUT CHINA IS NOT BEHIND IT
*Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois **College of Law has said the coronavirus is a biological weapons attack orignating from Wuhan's BSL lab and China is behind it.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/health/creator-bioweapons-act-says-coronavirus-biological-* *warfare-weapon* *My thinking is that it is a bioweapons attack but launched not by China but by NWO Globalist with partners **in China's CDC Wuhan bioweapons labs. * *Let's go through my reasons considering event in** terms of crime motive, means and opportunity* *Motive, China has no ... more »
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Province issues bids for baby biomass plants
The province has issued a tender to build and operate a half-dozen small-scale biomass plants that will heat government buildings around the province by November of this year. The plants will run on wood chips supplied by private woodlot owners and are being advertised by the Department of Lands and Forestry as both a response […]
In 1969 the US DoD requested $10 million to develop synthetic biological agents for germ warfare – hear Dr R Strecker’s lecture on the manufacture of the AIDS virus
EnvirowatchRangitikei: Search this topic and you will bring up a raft of debunk, conspiracy & snopes articles. It has been thoroughly covered by the ‘fact checkers’ …Messrs Soros, Gates & ‘friends’. Methinks it is overkill. The topic of HIV AIDS however has been well researched long ago by Robert B. Strecker M.D., who at the … Continue reading In 1969 the US DoD requested $10 million to develop synthetic biological agents for germ warfare – hear Dr R Strecker’s lecture on the manufacture of the AIDS virus →
French vigilantes kept disabling speed cameras last week as new government figures confirmed that accidents went down with fewer speed cameras.
The revolt of French citizens against speed cameras resulted in a record number of speed cameras being destroyed or otherwise disabled in 2019. Government officials warned that the lack of automated ticketing would have a demonstrably negative impact on road safety. The latest official accident tally, however, recorded 3239 road fatalities in 2019 — a … Continue reading French vigilantes kept disabling speed cameras last week as new government figures confirmed that accidents went down with fewer speed cameras. →
NZ’s 43K homeless – shame, Roger Douglas!
EnvirowatchRangitikei Read up on Douglas’s globalist Neo Liberal economics experiment that they crow was a success. Was for them but for the majority, complete disaster. Screwed our nation big time & still doing it. Liars. He is a SIR now. You can hear him interviewed recently at this link. He claims his policies worked & … Continue reading NZ’s 43K homeless – shame, Roger Douglas! →
Butterfly Protectors and Biosphere Defenders Murdered in Mexico and Nicaragua
Mexican butterfly conservationist Homero Gómez González has been found dead, two weeks after he went missing. An official with Michoacán’s human rights commission says he might have been targeted by illegal loggers operating in the area where he managed a sanctuary for monarch butterflies. Butterfly Protectors and Biosphere Defenders Murdered in Mexico and Nicaragua Two Butterfly
How Government and Media Are Prepping America for a Failed 2020 Election
Russia, China and Iran are already being blamed for using tech to undermine the 2020 election. Yet, the very technologies they are allegedly using were created by a web of companies with deep ties to Israeli intelligence. by Whitney Webb As World War II drew to a close in Europe, British philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote … Continue reading How Government and Media Are Prepping America for a Failed 2020 Election →
Maia Tests Prominence in Last Year Heading Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rodrigo Maia's last year at the head of the Chamber's presidency will be a trial of his role in Brazilian politics, achieved mainly when he managed to push through the The post Maia Tests Prominence in Last Year Heading Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is Colombian Farc Party at Crucial Turning Point?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the key factors for a successful peace process and the reintegration of the former guerrilla organization Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (Farc-EP) into civilian life was, in addition to the laying down of weapons, the foundation of a party and legal involvement in Colombian politics, […] The post Is Colombian Farc Party at Crucial Turning Point? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Demonstrators Protest Against Bolsonaro’s Government by Blocking Paulista Avenue
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A group of demonstrators held a protest against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, on Monday morning, February 3rd, on Paulista Avenue, in downtown São Paulo. According to the State Police, the protest was peaceful. The protest began at . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Demonstrators Protest Against Bolsonaro’s Government by Blocking Paulista Avenue appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iowa, Democrats, and Elite Incompetence
Team Dem gets lots of egg on its face in Iowa.
Reading the Tea Leaves
*Iowa Caucus Results* The Iowa Caucus is weird. And the results of the grass roots meetings require voodoo to divine final numbers, which is pretty much the way that the DNC wants it. The results of the selection process for 41 electoral votes coming out of Iowa didn't come in because the Democrat elites didn't like what they saw. As a result, the media mandarins were left cutting to various 'experts' all night while the numbers didn't roll in. (*Fox News*) The Sanders campaign figures indicted the populist senator from Vermont at 30 percent, Buttigieg at 25 percent, Warren at 21 pe... more »
ČEZ seems serious about small nuclear reactors
ČEZ (Czech Energy Works) is the dominant Czech power utility. The company has the capitalization €10 billion now (CZK 503 per stock), 60% of which is state-owned. It operates some power plants and business in many other countries, too. If you're a fan, you should check the virtual tours into numerous power plants of ČEZ – nuclear, hydro, and the Long Slopes (Dlouhé Stráně) hydro "battery". It produces most of the Czech electricity – Czechia is a net exporter. About 1/3 of the electricity is made by 2000 MWe in Temelín, South Bohemia (divided to two reactors), plus 2000 MWe in Dukova... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Hands of Love"
Deuter, "Hands of Love"
"The Majority Of Us..."
"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act... more »
"Taming The Bewildered Herd"
*"Taming The Bewildered Herd"* by Noam Chomsky "Walter Lippmann, was the Dean of American journalists, a major foreign and domestic policy critic and a major theorist of liberal democracy. Lippmann was involved in propaganda commissions and recognized their achievements. He argued that what he called a "revolution in the art of democracy," could be used to"manufacture consent," that is, to bring about agreement on the part of the public for things that they didn't want by the new techniques of propaganda. He also thought that this was a good idea, in fact necessary. It was necessar... more »
Duh, Jared! Who built the PA as a police state?
Maybe something good will come out of the Trump plan, after all. By pushing the Middle East peace process to its logical conclusion, Donald Trump has made crystal clear something that was supposed to have been obscured: that no US administration has ever really seen peace as the objective of its “peacemaking”.
How To Survive The Days Ahead - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Note: The above quotation came from a longer discourse that I publish on my blog in 2016 which you can read in it's entirely if you click on the link below:* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2016/02/how-to-survive-days-ahead-discourse-by.html*
The Green New Deal
IONITY to increase electric vehicle charging prices 500% – Electrek It is 792 miles from Paris to Madrid. The trip would cost about $350 and require the battery be recharged at least five times. That is 50 hours of recharge … Continue reading →
Imagine A World Without Oil
Everyone fails to recall that the best available energy storage media just happens to be oil. The miracle is that we have so much of it to burn. The truth is that we need to burn as much as possible in order to push the CO2 levels ultimately to around a 1000 ppm from the original level of 280 ppm. So what we are doing continues to work just fine. Otherwise, this item works up the absurdity of some of the alternates. Not too unlike the ultimate absurdity of steam power before we used oil. The energy shifts that i do see, besides accessing Tesla's original patent which will elimin... more »
Australian Bushfires: Ample Evidence That Past Fires Were Worse January 27, 2020
Obvious a full restoration of proscribed burns is a solid way of largely preventing all this. The Abos had that part figured out. What we also want to do is fold in mob grazing using multi species husbandry. This will power up the biome and allow the soil to retain moisture and to also knock down a lot of the fuel in a way that quickly removes it. If the ground fuel is minimized, then deep soil fires are minimized as well. Human tree husbandry is also a future prospect that also helps.. All that likely has to wait until the global population is much larger. *Australian ... more »
Family Panicked by Possible Alien Encounter in Southeast Indiana
Once again we observe evidence of vision blocking. Thirty fuzzy coyotes almost sounds like a sooner of pigs but that would also have been easily identified as well. The offset is tall and thin and the complete lack of identification. Then we have those lights which can only be technology. So the alien explanation is good enough for now. What is good is that they did not disturb the situation and the dogs stood off on guard as well. The vision blocking has prevented us from developing image definition but did not stop us observing evidence of transportation here. * Famil... more »
FBI Agent Commits ‘Suicide’ After Allegedly Discovering Clinton Foundation Looted Billions From Treasury
There is a WAR underway and it appears that nothing is happening. What is disclosed here is that billions were been shifted in the State Department with the connivance of the president and many other members of the Obama Administration. And this investigator is suddenly dead. He is also a good candidate for witness protection schemes as well. Several investigators fall into that prospect. How curious. we no not even need a HRC origination here which i think is no longer operative any more. There is a huge criminal case coming down and it involves many. Apparent passivi... more »
How Is President Trump's Approval Rating Among Children?
Mirya Holman, Angela L. Bos, J Celeste Lay, Jill S. Greenlee, Zoe M. Oxley at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Mirya Holman, Angela L. Bos, J Celeste Lay, Jill S. Greenlee, Zoe M. Oxley* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUFGXZPAB&share=true] Ask children about politics, and they’ve got something to say. Ask children about politics, and they’ve got something to say. The president of the United States, said a fifth-grade girl in 1958, “has the right to stop bad things before they start.” In 2017, a fourth-grade boy said the president “lies, (is) destroying our country.” And in 2018, a sixth-grade girl said the president “goes ... more »
Donald Trump vs. Jimmy Carter: Who Is the Better 'Economy' President?
*James Pethokoukis* *Security, * It is really possible, then, that the late 1970s economy under President Carter — who lost the 1980s election in a landslide to Ronald Reagan — is better than the current one? President Trump says he’s presiding over “the greatest economy in the history of the U.S.” But is it really? There have been times when unemployment was lower, wage growth faster, productivity stronger. Then there’s the rising national debt, currently at a post-war record 80 percent of GDP and set to rise above 98 percent by 2030. That said, people seem pretty happy overal... more »
China Says India Can’t Build An Effective Missile Defense System
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* China is indisputably more powerful, with a larger economy and a military that is rapidly procuring advanced conventional and nuclear weapons. But India also has nuclear weapons, and an Indian missile system that could intercept Chinese ballistic missiles would enhance India’s deterrence capabilities versus China. India isn’t capable of building an effective missile defense system, according to Chinese media. But does this reflect a problem with India – or is China trying to discourage its rival from building defenses against Beijing’s ballistic ... more »
Israel Has Been Getting Ready For the Next Land War Since Forever
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: A boy stands atop an old tank during Memorial Day ceremony at Latrun's armoured corps memorial site, Israel May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Corinna Kern] Forged in fire. *Key Point:* Israel has always been under threat and so has worked to create a high-tech and formidable army. These upgrades have included building one of the best tanks on the planet. Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created... more »
South Vietnam Went Out With a Fight...Against China
*Joseph Trevithick* *History, Asia* [image: Two Casco-class cutters of the Navy of South Vietnam after their escape to Subic Bay, Philippines, circa in 1975.] And the issues are still there. In January 1974, South Vietnamese forces clashed with the People’s Liberation Army Navy in the Paracel Island chain—a hot spot between China and present day Vietnam today. The two countries had established their competing claims to the islands—which the Vietnamese refer to as Hoang Sa and the Chinese call Xisha—well before they came to blows. The South Vietnamese navy regularly chased forei... more »
Data-Entry Jobs Are Total Hell. Ask the People Who Do Them.
*Lisa Cohen* *Economics, America* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2BKE92SHPN&share=true] A recent study has some very interesting results. A recent study showing that data entry is one the most redundant and hated workplace tasks raises questions about why, in the age of artificial intelligence, data mining and smart technologies, this task is still being done manually. Is there any way it could be less despised? My ongoing fieldwork in a data-driven startup, referred to as Sage (a real company, but not its real name due to con... more »
Stunning New Research Shows That Lung Cells Can Regrow After You Quit Smoking
*Sam Janes, Peter Campbell* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2OYD9IQ9G4&share=true] Good. We know that quitting smoking is an excellent way to reduce your risk of developing lung cancer. But until now, experts weren’t quite sure why this was the case. Our latest research has uncovered that in people who quit smoking, the body actually replenishes the airways with normal, non-cancerous cells that help protect the lungs, in turn reducing their risk of getting cancer. Cancer develops when a single rogue cel... more »
Quarantines: The Only Way To Stop the Coronavirus?
*Leslie S. Leighton* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC29SE9K3FS4&share=true] The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine. The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine. The practice is first recorded in the Old Testament where several verses mandate isolation ... more »
Don't Listen to Trump: the Travel Ban Isn't About National Security
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Security, * It won't effect international terrorism. The Trump administration just released an immigration ban on the six countries of Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Myanmar, Tanzania, and Sudan. Citizens of Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea, and Kyrgyzstan won’t be allowed to apply for green cards. Citizens of Tanzania and Sudan won’t be able to apply for the green card lottery. There is no national security justification for banning immigrants from those countries. From 1975 through 2017, 11 foreign‐born terrorists from those countries attempted or committed attacks ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin EXCLUSIVE: WHILE THE PRESS AND PUBLIC FOCUS ON IRAN, US MILITARY PREPARES FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA Societies Heading for Collapse Says Study Michael Bloomberg Hits Quarter-Billion Mark in Campaign Spending Saudis Weigh Large Oil Cuts in Response to Coronavirus *Now is the hysteria making sense?* ‘Uninsurable and Unhedgeable’: Central Banks Warn of Financial Crisis from Climate Change New York City thinks it can overtake Silicon Valley and become the leading hub for cybersecurity, beginning with this newly opened Soho center 'It's very sad': A viral video uses slices of pie t... more »
No trend in proportion of the globe in drought since 1950
“Figures from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show no trend in the proportion of the globe in drought since 1950. Others have suggested a decline in drought levels in recent decades.” click here
Luke-warming: The climate campaign’s cottage industry
The Luke-warmers are inhibiting our ability to set the world straight. The post Luke-warming: The climate campaign’s cottage industry appeared first on CFACT.
Social Tensions Halve Chile’s Economic Growth in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The social uprisings hindered the Chilean economy's growth in 2019. The Central Bank is not due to release official figures before March, but it is estimated that GDP will grow by 1.2 percent in 2019, half of the annual 2.5 percent that was projected before the social explosion. The 2019 […] The post Social Tensions Halve Chile’s Economic Growth in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil, US Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreements
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN) and the Nuclear Energy Institute of the United States (NEI) signed a memorandum of understanding during the Brazil-USA Energy Forum on Monday, February 3rd. In the presence of Brazil's Energy Minister, Bento Albuquerque, and US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, a […] The post Brazil, US Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreements appeared first on The Rio Times.
In Brazil, Number of Workers Earning Only One Minimum Wage Grows
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the slow upturn in employment, which is primarily the result of low-paid jobs, and the still significant number of unemployed, the minimum wage has virtually become a ceiling for many workers. Between the third quarter of 2014, the onset of the recession, and the same period last year, half […] The post In Brazil, Number of Workers Earning Only One Minimum Wage Grows appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Claims Calling Greenwald “Scoundrel” Not Criminal Offense
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over a month after being summoned, President Jair Bolsonaro responded to an appeal from journalist Glenn Greenwald of The Intercept Brasil, stating that he did not commit any offences by calling him a "malandro" (scoundrel) for adopting Brazilian children. In July last year, the president said that the American would […] The post Bolsonaro Claims Calling Greenwald “Scoundrel” Not Criminal Offense appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Worker’s Party Announces New Leaders for Senate and Chamber of Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senator Rogério Carvalho will be the new leader of the Workers' Party (PT) in the Senate. The announcement was made by the current leader, Senator Humberto Costa. "He will be elected today," he affirmed. In the Chamber, Deputy Enio Verri will take the lead in place . . . To […] The post Brazil’s Worker’s Party Announces New Leaders for Senate and Chamber of Deputies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentinians Start to Lose Their Meat-Eater Reputation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentinians, who for a long time were among the most voracious meat consumers in the world, can no longer afford to eat their own product. The consumption of red meat in the country has dropped to its lowest level in a century. Among the culprits are high inflation and an […] The post Argentinians Start to Lose Their Meat-Eater Reputation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump’s Peace Plan for Palestine Is Really Extermination Plan, Say Brazilian Arabs
[image: Brazil,Protesters against Trump's 'deal of the century'.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The announcement by United States’ President, Donald Trump, of a peace plan for the Israeli/Palestine conflict has angered many people, including representatives from three non-governmental organizations linked to the Brazil-Palestine community in Brazil. “This plan has made me quite sad,” says Mohamed Habib, president of ICArabe, (Institute of Arab Culture), and […] The post Trump’s Peace Plan for Palestine Is Really Extermination Plan, Say Brazilian Arabs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Police Rules out Money Laundering in Flávio Bolsonaro’s Deals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The investigation by the Federal Police (PF) has established that there is no evidence that Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has engaged in money laundering and fraudulent misrepresentation in real estate negotiations. The information is from the newspaper "Folha de S. Paulo". According to the newspaper, the PF is expected to submit […] The post Federal Police Rules out Money Laundering in Flávio Bolsonaro’s Deals appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Trade Balance Closes January With First Deficit Since 2015
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The drop in the price of several international products and the reduction in the shipment of a number of items led the trade balance (the difference between exports and imports) to close January with its first deficit in five years. Last month, the country's imports totaled R$3.428 billion more than […] The post Brazil’s Trade Balance Closes January With First Deficit Since 2015 appeared first on The Rio Times.
'We're frantically looking for them': Major search continues for two missing fishermen off SA coast
Just In - 19 hours ago
A major search continues in waters off South Australia's south-east coast for two missing fishermen after their overturned boat is found about 9 kilometres off Cape Jaffa.
'A palace for the poor': Vatican palace turned into homeless shelter on Pope Francis' orders
Just In - 19 hours ago
A 19th-century palace in prime position in the centre of the Vatican has been converted into a homeless shelter at the behest of Pope Francis.
Heat blast delivers Perth's hottest February day this century as mercury soars past 40C
Perth swelters through its hottest day in five years and the hottest February day in 23 years, with temperatures in the city peaking at 42.7 degrees Celsius just after 3:00pm.
Kenya's second president's death receives mixed reaction
Just In - 19 hours ago
He was Kenya's second president and was seen as a uniting figure, but Daniel arap Moi's death receives mixed reactions with human rights activists urging people to remember his victims.
Embattled SA backbencher to return to Parliament alongside those who have raised complaints against him
The South Australian Equal Opportunity Commissioner says she cannot reveal if she has received any formal complaints against Liberal MP Sam Duluk, who is facing claims of inappropriate behaviour against his parliamentary colleagues.
Young male snake 'tried his luck' but female wasn't having it; so she ate him
A snake catcher called to a report of a single snake soon discovered the job entailed a female which had eaten a frisky male — with the spurned suitor allowed the chance to fight another day after being regurgitated.
Former detective breached surveillance warrants in William Tyrrell case, court hears
A Sydney court considers whether former detective Gary Jubelin illegally recorded conversations during the investigation into missing NSW Mid North Coast boy William Tyrrell.
'Thousands of times worse than I imagined': Coronavirus evacuee slams Christmas Island
Australian coronavirus evacuees on Christmas Island say their children are "too scared to touch their beds" at the island's detention centre, where they will spend two weeks under quarantine.
NSW Premier ‘not in mood’ to discuss $4 billion metro budget blowout
The NSW Government has been deliberately vague on whether the Metro City and Southwest project has blown out by $4 billion, instead saying major infrastructure projects often encounter challenges.
America left waiting after first 2020 presidential contest hit by massive technical glitch
In a 1:00am (local time) phone call, officials say they cannot declare a winner in the Iowa Democratic caucuses because of a "reporting issue".
One topic ended the career of two prime ministers — and Morrison knows it
Scott Morrison has found himself wedged between a public that's protesting for stronger action and some of his conservative colleagues who see climate change purely through the prism of the culture wars, writes Jane Norman.
Corporate Counter-Mobilization: Uber and Deliveroo’s ‘Charter of Good Work’ Is Nothing but Fairwashing
Uber and other gig economy employers: "Let them eat a charter."
Why aren’t there fiesty Asians? Feb 4th 2020
This is the thing that irks me… there are so many incriminations… Continue reading “Why aren’t there fiesty Asians? Feb 4th 2020”… The post Why aren’t there fiesty Asians? Feb 4th 2020 appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.
A D-Day Do-Over?
An Exercise in Toxic Masculinity CNN laments the lack of diversity on D-Day. The way they're thinking, it's the lack of racial and gender diversity in the landing craft and swinging from parachutes that led to the greatest generation. And there's not much that CNN despises more than the greatest generation. *I suggest* that CNN grab a gaggle of fairy folk from San Francisco's Castro District, maybe throw in some famous Hollywood lesbians and go to Iran to convince the Ayatollah to play nice. I'm sure that it would work. There are a number of gender confused on the CNN payroll on bo... more »
"You Can Ignore Reality..."
"You can ignore reality, but you cannot ignore the consequences of reality." - Ayn Rand
"Coronavirus: Why The Time To Prepare For The Coronavirus Is *NOW*"
Chris Martenson,* "Coronavirus:* *Why The Time To Prepare For The Coronavirus Is *NOW*"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/ ○ Mon, 02/03/2020 - 21:28: "Hong Kong Confirms 2nd Non-Mainland China Coronavirus Death As Hospital Workers Strike, Over 200,000 'Under Observation'"
Historian Finds New Evidence to Prove Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church’s Initial Ordination was Illegitimate
Shumylo concludes that initial ordinations of the UAOC hierarchy were, unfortunately, conducted by an imposter without the Apostolic succession. More The post Historian Finds New Evidence to Prove Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church’s Initial Ordination was Illegitimate appeared first on The Duran.
The U.S.’ Monroe Doctrine Against South America Is Still Alive in the 21th Century
Brief lines on American Imperialism towards the South More The post The U.S.’ Monroe Doctrine Against South America Is Still Alive in the 21th Century appeared first on The Duran.
Mission Accomplished – Chaos in Iowa Caucuses Helps and Hurts All The Right Candidates…
From the DNC Club’s perspective there were three strategic needs surrounding the Iowa caucuses: (1) Hide the collapse of Joe Biden; (2) Diminish the win by Bernie Sanders; and (3) cover-up a less than enthusiastic voter turnout. Given the nature … Continue reading →
The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity & Life
In 2014, Japanese physician Tetsuharu Shinjyo published a before-and-after study that is a harbinger of the direction in which the world needs to go. He evaluated the health of the residents of an apartment building in Okinawa, upon whose roof cell phone antennas had been operating for a number of years. One hundred and twenty-two individuals, representing 39 of the 47 apartments, were interviewed and examined. The post The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity & Life appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
This Tank Was Huge (Disaster): Why Couldn't This Russia Beast Stop the Nazi Army?
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: An abandoned Soviet KV-2 tank left by the roadside inspected by curious German soldiers. One KV-2, in some accounts, held up the entire 6th Panzer Division for a single day before being finally overwhelmed.] It packed a heavy punch, but it couldn't finish the job. *Key Point:* The KV tank is a curiosity. In 1941, it was physically tougher than any tank the Germans could throw at it. But it failed to inflict decisive damage during those brutal early months. A day after the German blitzkrieg into the Soviet Union in June 1941, more than... more »
Your History Book Missed This: Was the Vietnam War Japan's Fault?
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1995%3Anewsml_PBEAHUNAIAF&share=true] Wild. *Key point:* Tokyo conquered French Indochina but ended up destroying the institutions and people who ran the colony. This left France to try to pick up the pieces after Imperial Japan surrendered. In March of 1945, and just five months before surrendering to the Allies, Japan did something with profound consequences: it conquered Vietnam—and ultimately embroiled the United States in its first lost war. To be accurate, Japan did not seize ... more »
Public Health Officials Offer Scant Details On U.S. Coronavirus Patients
Experts discuss US measures for dealing with coronavirus cases.
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